Boy · Name family
Darius
248,142births recorded
20Countries
5Variants
1978Peak · Argentina
#39Spain 2024
Darius is a boy name family recorded 248,142 times in 20 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Spain (#39 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1978, at 460.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Dario (Argentina, Spain, France), Dariusz (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Darius
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dario | Spanish | 122,327 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #509 | 1978 | ▼ 61 % |
| Dario | Spanish | 20,959 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #39 | 2022 | – |
| Dario | Spanish | 11,945 | 🇺🇸 United States | #760 | 2024 | ▲ 62 % |
| Dario | Spanish | 4,916 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #52 | 2000 | ▼ 41 % |
| Dario | Spanish | 3,630 | 🇫🇷 France | #318 | 2021 | ▲ 131 % |
| Dario | Spanish | 1,860 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #173 | 1986 | ▼ 78 % |
| Darius | Romanian | 54,278 | 🇺🇸 United States | #788 | 1994 | ▼ 38 % |
| Darius | Romanian | 2,370 | 🇫🇷 France | #563 | 2022 | ▲ 55 % |
| Darius | Romanian | 2,348 | 🏴 England & Wales | #478 | 2019 | ▼ 6 % |
| Darius | Romanian | 1,119 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #542 | 2010 | ▼ 39 % |
| Darius | Romanian | 457 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #341 | 2023 | ▲ 100 % |
| Darius | Romanian | 421 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #608 | 2010 | ▼ 40 % |
| Darrius | English | 7,689 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3949 | 1994 | ▼ 62 % |
| Darrius | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2004 | – |
| Dariusz | Polish | 6,017 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #170 | 2000 | ▼ 39 % |
| Dariusz | Polish | 130 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1989 | – |
| Dariusz | Polish | 41 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2010 | – |
| Dariusz | Polish | 7 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1972 | – |
| Daryus | English | 336 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1996 | – |
| Daryus | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2016 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Dario ↔ Darius — verified against linguistic sources
- Darius ↔ Darrius — spelling variant
- Darius ↔ Dariusz — spelling variant
- Darius ↔ Daryus — spelling variant
Questions about Darius
How popular is the name Darius?
In 2024 it ranked #39 in Spain. Official registers record 248,142 births across 20 countries.
What is Darius in other languages?
Dario (Spanish); Darrius (English); Dariusz (Polish); Daryus (English).
When was Darius most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1978, at 460.1 births per 100,000.
Is Darius a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Darius is a boy name.